Category: History
Door County is rich in history, from its most prominent founding citizens to the business leaders who embraced tourism to make it the destination it is today. It’s a history of orchards, farming, and fishermen, but also of potters, artists, and writers. But more than anything, it’s a history told in the lives of the remarkable people who’ve called it home for a spell or a lifetime. Door County Pulse tells them all.
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Once Upon Our Peninsula: Oct. 4
News from this week’s past All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The Expositor October 2, 1874 After eight o’clock at night avaricious boys hunt the streets and alleys for stray cows with which to […]
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Once Upon Our Peninsula: Sept. 27
News from this week’s past All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The Expositor September 25, 1874 The Reform Candidate for Assembly. Mr. A. J. Looze, the candidate for the Assembly chosen by the Reform […]
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Learn About the Great Fire of 1871
During special presentations on Oct. 5, 10:30 am, and Oct. 6, 10:30 am and 1 pm, at the Belgian Heritage Center, Barb (Englebert) Chisholm will again reenact the story of her great-grandmother, Emmerence (Gaspard) Englebert, who survived the Great Fire in October 1871. Chisholm will also share the story of the massive forest fire – which […]
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All are invited when the Gibraltar Historical Association (GHA) hosts – and Great Lakes diver and historian Jim Baye presents – the last Gibraltar Talks program of the year Sept. 30, 7 pm, at the Old Gibraltar Town Hall. Baye will speak about the Goodrich Ships, which were founded in 1856 as a Chicago-to-Milwaukee transportation service, eventually […]
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Once Upon Our Peninsula: Sept. 20-27
News from this week’s past All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The Expositor September 18, 1874 Republicans of Door County. Here is your county committee, the head of the party in the county. Look […]
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ADRC Hosts Historic Fashion Program
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Door County will present “Historic Fashion from the Carrol C. and Dr. Hubert D. Grota Collection” on Sept. 26, 10 am, at the ADRC, 916 N. 14th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Catherine Grota Sahlin, the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. H.D. Grota, will give a […]
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History of Soda Bottlers in Door County
The Door County Historical Society (DCHS) will host – and Stephen Pleck Johnson will present – the yesteryear program “History of Soda Bottlers in Door County” on Sept. 21, 1 pm, in the Vignes School at the Heritage Village at Sturgeon Bay’s Big Creek. Johnson will share the history and memorabilia of soda bottlers in Door County […]
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History Programs on The Ridges
The Door County Historical Society will host its yesteryear program “The Ridges Sanctuary” on Sept. 14, 1 pm, in the Vignes School at the Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. Anna Foster and George Cobb will present the history of The Ridges Sanctuary – a private, nonprofit nature preserve dedicated to protecting the […]
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Historic Fashion Dinner Program
The Door County Historical Society (DCHS) will host – and Catherine Grota Sahlin will present – its monthly dinner program, “Historic Fashion from the Carrol C. and Dr. Hubert D. Grota Collection,” on Sept. 23, 6 pm, at The Lodge at Leathem Smith. Sahlin is the granddaughter of the late Dr. H.D. Grota, who practiced medicine […]
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Stephenson Family History Program
The Sevastopol Historical Society will present “Stephenson Family History” on Sept. 17, 6:30 pm, at the Sevastopol Town Hall, 4528 Highway 57 in Institute. The program is free; the public is welcome; refreshments will be served.
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Once Upon Our Peninsula: Sept. 13-20
News from this week’s past All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The Expositor September 11, 1874 MR. SAWYER has contributed $25 toward building a Methodist parsonage in this village. Every Methodist is now expected […]
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When Belgains began settling in Southern Door in the latter half of the 19th century, they brought with them language, culture and names of places from their homeland. The community today known as Namur – home of the Belgian Heritage Center – is just such a place. Back when old Highway 57 (now known as […]
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Smet on Board for Granary Project
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society (SBHS) has hired Smet Construction as the general contractor for the restoration of the Teweles and Brandeis grain elevator. SBHS’s agreement with the City of Sturgeon Bay requires that it create a public gathering space on the structure’s first floor, but the group has chosen to design an option that […]
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Historical Society Hosts Program About Fireside Building
When it opened in January, the Fireside quickly became a staple of Egg Harbor dining, but this month the Egg Harbor Historical Society is celebrating the many watering holes that have called the Fireside’s location home. Whether it was Shack’s bowling alley and saloon, the Welcome Inn, Forest Gardens, Farmer’s Inn, Augie’s, Tracy’s Tap, George’s […]
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Learn About the Golden Girls at the Door County Historical Museum
The Door County Historical Museum will mark the 100th anniversary of the Green Bay Packers with the display Mary Jane and the Golden Girls. They were the Packers’ cheerleading squad, led by Door County native Mary Jane Van Duyse from 1959 through 1972. Meet Mary Jane and some of the Golden Girls on Sept. 7, […]
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DCHS Celebrates Vintage Day at Heritage Village
Join the Door County Historical Society to celebrate its annual Vintage Day on Sept. 7, 10 am – 3 pm, at the Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. All foods and activities have been scheduled with “vintage” in mind: Costumed interpreters will engage guests in schoolhouse lessons; a wonderful group from Oneida will […]
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Once Upon Our Peninsula: Sept. 16-13, 2019
All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The ExpositorSeptember 11, 1874 Are you going to the black Hills after gold? If so, don’t start until you have called on I. B. Scott, at his jewelry […]
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Cottage Row: A History of Elegance
Fish Creek’s Cottage Row is among the few roads in Door County where it feels as if the clock stopped a generation or two ago, and we all get to watch from the road above the water. The narrow street’s thick canopy covers historic stone fences and old cottages that many of Wisconsin’s wealthiest and […]
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Belgian Heritage Center’s Hunters’ Raffle and Wild-Game Meal
The second annual hunters’ raffle will take place at the Belgian Heritage Center (belgianheritagecenter.org), 1255 County Road DK in Brussels, on Sept. 14, 11 am – 3 pm. Among the 20-plus major prizes are hunting firearms, a crossbow, handmade outdoor products, taxidermy gift certificates and much more. Ticket holders do not need to be present […]
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Ephraim Moravian Cemetery’s Annual Cemetery Walks
The Ephraim Moravian Cemetery’s ninth annual cemetery walks will take place Sept. 9, 1 pm and 2:30 pm, rain or shine. Tickets are required and will be handed out right before the tours. Tickets are free – limited to the first 70 people at the first tour – but donations are appreciated. This year’s walks will […]